Top Cast
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Karen Martínez
Sara
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Rodolfo Domínguez
Chauk
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Brandon López
Juan
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Carlos Chajon
Samuel
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Héctor Tahuite
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Luis Alberti
Hombre con Machete
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Ramón Medína
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Gilberto Barraza
Coyote
Overview
A group of Central-American teen-agers depart from the slums of Guatemala City escaping poverty and violence, towards the promised land of California.
Rating
Recommendations
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Here
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